Improvement in scarfs



UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS HENSOHEL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN SCARFS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 208,093, datedSeptember 17, 1878 application filed June 24, 1878.

To all whom it 'may conce/m:

Be it known that I, MoRRIs HENsoHEL,l

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The object of this invention is to furnish for scarfs of all kinds anadjustable centerpiece, which may be readily adjusted whenever its edgeis worn out or soiled, so as to eX- pose a new and unsoiled edge andimpart to the scarf a neat and clean appearance until it is entirelyWorn out.

The invention consists of a scarf with a slidingadj ustablecenter-piece, that is doubled back over a top cross-band of the scarfand passed'throngh a retaining-loop at the lower part.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a scarf of any suitable form andmaterial, and B a center-piece, that is made of the same ma terial andof oblong shape. The center-piece B may be made either single or double,as desired. In the latter case it may be used on both sides.

The centerpiece B is passed from the front of the scarf over across-band, O, of the scarf at the upper end of the same, then turneddown and passed along the back of the scarf, between the part-to whichthe shield is attaehed and the front of the scarf, to a retain*ing-loop, D. The lower end of the centerpiece is always retained inposition by the loop D, which is attached to the lower part of thescarf.

When the edgeof the center-piece B is soiled by use the front part ofthe centerpiece is drawn up and the worn section drawn down at the backuntil a new section is exposed at the front, which adjustment is continued as often as required until both scarf and center-piece areentirely worn out.

In most cases a single center-piece will be sufficient to ontlast thescarf, as it may be readjusted whenever required, exposing each time anew section of the center-piece, and overcoming'thereby effectually theannoying and disagreeable appearance of the scarf presented by thesoiling of the edge of the center-piece.

Having v thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- The combination, in a neck-tie, of the shieldor knot-piece, the rigid cross-piece, the attached neck-band, theelastic rear loop, the body-pieces of the scarf, permanently attached tothe shield, and the movable center-piece, doubled around the rigidcross-piece, all constructed and arranged to operate for the purpose setforth.

M ORRIS' HENSCHEL. Witnesses:

C. SEDGWICK, PAUL GOEPEL.

